Colorado’s Deion Sanders to Fine Players for Violation of Team Rules

Colorado’s Deion Sanders to fine players for violation of team rules

Like most football coaches, Colorado’s Deion Sanders has a set of rules and expectations for his players. This year, Sanders will make his players pay – literally – for certain violations. On Friday at the first team meeting with the 2026 Buffaloes, Sanders had several coaches and team leaders speak to the team and go over many of the expectations. He also put forth some expectations for conduct and a list of fines for violations, per a video on…

Deion Sanders Ratchets Up NIL Era, Announces New System That Will Snatch His Players' Money Away

Deion Sanders has introduced a strict new accountability system for his players: fines deducted directly from their NIL earnings for violations.

Deion Sanders Fining Colorado Players’ NIL Money For Missed Events, Sparking Legal Questions

Deion Sanders is already making headlines just a few weeks into preparation for the 2026 college football season, where he is essentially docking NIL earnings from his Colorado players in the form of monetary fines aimed at discipline. In his first introduction meeting with his new team, Coach Prime took the opportunity to introduce his players to their coaching staff, which included a number of new faces. But, he also announced a policy for Col…

Colorado's Deion Sanders to fine players for disciplinary issues: Report

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders wants to install a new disciplinary system that could take money away from players.

Deion Sanders Reveals Monetary Fine System

Deion Sanders made his expectations very clear during the first team meeting of the 2026 college football season at Colorado. He announced a new monetary fine system for players who break his rules. Is it legal? If college football players are going to be paid like professionals, they should be forced to pay fines like professionals. However, per the rules as they are written, NIL money cannot be attached to performance. That goes for both incen…

Patience Wearing Thin at CU Camp as Deion Sanders Announces Dire Consequences

Colorado’s head coach, Deion Sanders, is back to square one with a three-win season. And now, amid donor frustration and portal attrition, Coach Prime is in urgency mode to replicate his 2024 heroics. However, he believes that the first step towards this is to change the locker room culture. In his January 25 team meeting, Sanders unveiled a fresh set of rules for his team, proposing stern fines for violations. Arriving late to practice would no…